Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 2,110,640 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Fort Worth, and in 2020, 918,915 people lived there,[2] making it the largest city in the county. The second largest city in the county is Arlington, where 375,600 people live.

Tarrant County, Texas
Seal of Tarrant County, Texas
Map
Map of Texas highlighting Tarrant County
Location in the state of Texas
Map of the USA highlighting Texas
Texas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1850
Seat Fort Worth
Largest City Fort Worth
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

902 sq mi (2,336 km²)
864 sq mi (2,238 km²)
39 sq mi (101 km²), 4.3
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

2,110,640
2,340/sq mi (903/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: tarrantcounty.com
Named for: Edward H. Tarrant
County flag Flag of Tarrant County, Texas

Geography

The county has a total area of 902 square miles. The land area covers 864 square miles, and water covers 39 square miles.

Places

Cities

  • Arlington
  • Bedford
  • Benbrook
  • Blue Mound
  • Colleyville
  • Dalworthington Gardens
  • Euless
  • Everman
  • Forest Hill
  • Haltom City
  • Hurst
  • Keller
  • Kennedale
  • Lake Worth
  • North Richland Hills
  • Pelican Bay
  • Richland Hills
  • River Oaks
  • Saginaw
  • Sansom Park
  • Watauga
  • Westworth Village
  • White Settlement

Towns

  • Edgecliff Village
  • Flower Mound (mostly in Denton County)
  • Lakeside
  • Pantego
  • Trophy Club (mostly in Denton County)
  • Westlake (small part in Denton County)
  • Westover Hills

Tarrant County, Texas Media

References

  1. "Tarrant County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. "Fort Worth city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

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